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I know that the deriving path for Bech32 is 84, but what about P2WSH addresses path is it the same?

I've been reading https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0173.mediawiki but nothing on there.

For example, I'm using path 84 to derive P2WSH addresses, but electrum uses that path to derive P2WPKH addresses. I would like to know the correct path that I should use, so my mnemonic phrase becomes compatible with other platforms. Something like 44 and 49 paths.

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  • For what purpose? P2WSH moves coins under control of a script; what do you want that script to be?
    – Pieter Wuille
    Mar 10, 2018 at 15:27
  • I've made an edit showing usecase.
    – Adam
    Mar 10, 2018 at 15:38
  • Perhaps my question wasn't clear: why do you need a P2WSH address? P2WSH encodes a script not a single public key. Without good rationale this question makes little sense.
    – Pieter Wuille
    Mar 10, 2018 at 15:57
  • I read somewhere that P2WSH Address has a smaller size than P2WPKH; frankly, that's the main reason.
    – Adam
    Mar 10, 2018 at 16:01
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    No, P2WSH is larger than P2WPKH, and it does not serve the same purpose. Your question makes no sense. A P2WSH output does not send to a public key.
    – Pieter Wuille
    Mar 10, 2018 at 16:41

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P2WSH addresses have no deriving path since a P2WSH output does not send to a public key and P2WSH encodes a script, not a single public key.

Thanks to @Pieter Wuille for clearing up things.

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